Surf Carnival In Australia 1961

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Location: Moana, South Australia

Story about the Surf Carnival in Moana, South Australia

Title reads: "Thrills at National Surf Titles"

GV. Crowded beach at Moana, South Australia. Various shots, crews in boats surf riding, but not much surf. (Swansea crew from New South Wales...

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Cataloguer:
Matt
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
86211
Sort Number:
UN 3472 F
Time in/Out:
01:18:46:00 / 01:19:58:00
Canister:
UN 3472 F
Film ID:
3020.09
Issue Date:
1961

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